HOWTO: Generate Self-Signed Certificates in VMware NSX

In this post we will look at how to generate a Self Signed SSL Certificate on an existing VMware NSX Edge Service Gateway (ESG) or NSX Edge. Once generated, the SSL certificate could be used for SSL VPN or Load Balancing.

Prerequisites

A working deployment of VMware NSX.

A deployed NSX Edge Services Gateway

Generate Self Signed SSL Certificate

Note: These steps assume you are not even logged into vCenter Server. Skip the first few steps if you are!